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Division Votes
5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Stevens of Birmingham voted Aye and in line with the House One of 49 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 132
5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Stevens of Birmingham voted Aye and in line with the House One of 55 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 130
2 Apr 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Stevens of Birmingham voted Aye and against the House One of 3 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 19 Noes - 112
2 Apr 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Stevens of Birmingham voted Aye and against the House One of 9 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 51 Noes - 106
2 Apr 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Stevens of Birmingham voted Aye and against the House One of 4 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 49 Noes - 129

Speeches
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Tobacco and Vapes Bill Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 1 speech (793 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Mental Health Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 4 speeches (720 words) Report stage Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 1 speech (337 words) 2nd reading Friday 14th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Mental Health Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 2 speeches (1,385 words) Committee stage part one Monday 24th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Stevens of Birmingham speeches from: Mental Health Bill [HL] Lord Stevens of Birmingham contributed 4 speeches (1,859 words) Committee stage part one Monday 27th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care

Written Answers
Armed Forces: Cadets Asked by: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 28th May 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Institute of Social Innovation and Impact at the University of Northampton The impact and value of school-based cadet forces in the UK, published in March, and whether they plan to increase the number of state schools with a Combined Cadet Force. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) We very much welcome the excellent research by the University of Northampton on the impact and value of school-based Cadet Forces in the UK, a study commissioned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The report makes compelling reading for anyone interested in the development of young people. There are many useful insights in the report for school leaders to help support their efforts to seek wider opportunities for all their pupils – and breaking down barriers to opportunity is a core Government mission. The report illustrates the positive impact that school-based Cadet Forces can have on the young people who join and shows how the ‘cadet experience’ can help them develop self-confidence, teamwork, leadership and resilience. Given these and many other benefits, we want more young people to be able to become cadets. To this end we are currently reviewing how we can increase both the size and the offer of the Cadet Forces. This work is closely aligned with the Strategic Defence Review, and we have been engaging widely to consider how best to deliver these aims. The joint MOD and Department for Education Cadet Expansion Programme has already seen a significant rise in the number of state schools with Combined Cadet Forces and we continue to invest in this growth.

Written Answers

Armed Forces: Cadets
Asked by: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench - Life peer)
Wednesday 28th May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Institute of Social Innovation and Impact at the University of Northampton The impact and value of school-based cadet forces in the UK, published in March, and whether they plan to increase the number of state schools with a Combined Cadet Force.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

We very much welcome the excellent research by the University of Northampton on the impact and value of school-based Cadet Forces in the UK, a study commissioned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

The report makes compelling reading for anyone interested in the development of young people. There are many useful insights in the report for school leaders to help support their efforts to seek wider opportunities for all their pupils – and breaking down barriers to opportunity is a core Government mission.

The report illustrates the positive impact that school-based Cadet Forces can have on the young people who join and shows how the ‘cadet experience’ can help them develop self-confidence, teamwork, leadership and resilience.

Given these and many other benefits, we want more young people to be able to become cadets. To this end we are currently reviewing how we can increase both the size and the offer of the Cadet Forces. This work is closely aligned with the Strategic Defence Review, and we have been engaging widely to consider how best to deliver these aims.

The joint MOD and Department for Education Cadet Expansion Programme has already seen a significant rise in the number of state schools with Combined Cadet Forces and we continue to invest in this growth.

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Live Transcript
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24 Feb 2025, 10:11 p.m. - House of Lords "contents have it. 163, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, not moved. Amendments " Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
24 Feb 2025, 10:11 p.m. - House of Lords "Bradley? Not moved. Amendment 164, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, not " Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Apr 2025, 6:12 p.m. - House of Lords "Despite what the noble Lord Stevens of Birmingham said, I have yet to see any evidence that this bill will not simply because a growth in " Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Apr 2025, 7:07 p.m. - House of Lords "their products life as Lord Stevens of Birmingham pointed out. At great " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 117 speeches (48,245 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer) threaten the viability of some of our local family-run shops.Despite what the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Grey-Thompson (XB - Life peer) as the detriment to health was more widely realised.I am delighted that my noble friend Lord Stevens of Birmingham - Link to Speech 3: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) I was really struck by the wonderfully optimistic figures cited by the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham - Link to Speech 4: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) This is not, to use the word in the argument of the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, a zombie - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) Their products have shortened lives, as the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, pointed out, at great - Link to Speech
Mental Health Bill [HL] 92 speeches (27,232 words) Committee stage part one Monday 24th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath (Lab - Life peer) relevant, that I support the spirit of Amendments 163 and 164 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham - Link to Speech
Mental Health Bill [HL] 89 speeches (21,220 words) Committee stage part one Monday 27th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: None Amendments 97 and 98, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, would create an exceptional - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Research
Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25 - CBP-10260 May. 14 2025 Found: were further calls at report stage to ensure adequate workforce planning and funding.356 Lord Stevens of Birmingham

Bill Documents
May. 14 2025 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: were further calls at report stage to ensure adequate workforce planning and funding.356 Lord Stevens of Birmingham
Apr. 01 2025 HL Bill 73-II Second Marshalled list for Report Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Mental Health Bill [HL] 12 LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD SCRIVEN BARONESS
Mar. 27 2025 HL Bill 73-I Marshalled list for Report Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Mental Health Bill [HL] 4 After Clause 4 LORD ADEBOWALE EARL HOWE LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS
Mar. 26 2025 HL Bill 73 Running list of amendments – 26 March 2025 Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: simultaneously accommodated or in an out of area placement. 27 Mental Health Bill [HL] LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM
Feb. 20 2025 HL Bill 47-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STEVENS OF BIRMINGHAM BARONESS TYLER OF ENFIELD LORD KAMALL BARONESS NEUBERGER 163_ Clause 53